Adam Randall

Before we get into the episode, we want to take a moment to say a sincere congrats to Laura, Ed's wife, who recently retired after a long teaching career. We all know teachers are under payed, overworked, and instrumental in turning us into the people we become. Laura is as good as they come, and the world is an infinitely better place knowing she helped shape some of the young minds existing in it. Ed is on the road, seeing the country with her, and spending time with their daughters and grand daughters, but he's left us in good hands while he's traveling. Recording engineer and our good friend Andrew Boullianne is manning the dials for this one, keeping Ed's seat warm.  Given his accomplishments in recording, we're lucky to have him.

We're also lucky to have spent time with our guest...

If you sat next to Adam Randall at a coffee shop, you might observe a quiet but not standoffish guy, with the look of a friendly, unpretentious, nirvana fan with post graduate degrees. If you struck up a conversation, he probably wouldn’t self promote, or tell you he’s an artist, a prolific one, with 8 studio albums and EP’s. You might however, suspect it, and quickly recognize something special about him; Someone who stays with you long after the interaction, like a great indie-film. Someone who’s choices and experiences have distilled a calming presence, and settled him into whatever the opposite of a midlife crisis is.

The progeny of these characteristics is a songwriting ability that is so, well, Adam-- unique and so good. He's never stopped refining his perspective and style, and if you’ve been hip to Adam Randall for the decades he’s been at it, you know just how good that style's always been. And he's only getting better. The years haven't worn him out; they've polish him. He's only more resolute. More Refined... And his latest release, Antelope, is a perfect example of the indie-rock monk I’m describing. It's a beautiful, melodic, set of songs, unconventionally poetic and illustrative, but with enough room for the listener to inhabit the songs, and find their own personal meaning.

We’re loving this latest addition to his body of work, and we know you will too––Especially after you get to know him with us.

Let's dive in, with Adam Randall.